VAUGHAN, ON, October 2, 2019 – This year, TIMBER MART was the national title sponsor for the annual Heroes Challenge hosted by the Children’s Wish Foundation, which took place on September 27, 2019 in 14 different cities across Canada. The TIMBER MART Heroes Challenge hosted over 100 corporate and individual teams (including TIMBER MART members, vendors and staff) from across the country who competed in a variety of challenges designed to test team spirit, mental agility and physical ability. Each team was tasked with raising $10,000 (i.e. the average cost of a child’s wish) to participate in the event. At the end of challenge day, over $1.2 million dollars were raised which will work towards granting more than 100 wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses.
“One of the focuses of our organization is to improve the health and well-being of Canadian children through our charitable foundation, Timberkids – and this opportunity tied in perfectly with that mission,” said Jon Irwin, vice-president of member services. “We’re thrilled with what this event was able to achieve for the Children’s Wish Foundation and look forward to seeing many meaningful wishes granted and children’s lives changed for the better.”
